Computer stuff...
Chrome updated.
Download or update from within the program.
Chrome has been updated to 29.0.1547.76 for Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame. This release includes the following fixes:
[288935] Flash Player does not work in Metro mode
[278370] Unable to submit client certificates over TLS 1.2 from Windows
[278940] Canvas loses ability to render, is blank even if page reloaded
Other stability improvements
Source: The Google Chrome Blog
Pass the word, it’s Thunderbird (24).
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openSuse users – T-bird 24 is available in the Mozilla repo.
Firefox 24.0 has been officially released.
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Firefox 24 for Android is now available in the Play store.
openSUSE users – Firefox 24 is available in the Mozilla repo.
Earlier this week Adobe updated flash for IE to version 11.8.800.168.
There were a few bugs and version 11.8.800.174 fixes them.
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Java has been updated version 7u40 (1.7.0_40-b43). Security update.
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Downloads:
Jave 7 Runtime (this is most people will use).
Java 7 JDK
Java has proved to be horribly insecure. I have removed it from all my computers and no longer use programs that require it.
See:
Java Security at Wikipedia
Ed Bott – A close look at how Oracle installs deceptive software with Java updates
Google “java security” for more.
Security updates for Adobe Flash, Reader, and Shockwave are available today.
APSB13-21 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
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APSB13-22 Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Download Adobe Reader or update from within the program (Help > Check for updates).
APSB13-23 Security update available for Adobe Shockwave Player
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Audacity has been updated to version 2.0.4.
They seem to have fixed the 24-bit depth problems I mentioned here.
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VirtualBox 4.2.18 is out. “This is a maintenance release.”
Changelog
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All VirtualBox 4.2.18 downloads
VirtualBox 4.2.18 for Windows hosts
VirtualBox 4.2.18 for Linux
VirtualBox 4.2.18 Extension Pack
VBoxGuestAdditions_4.2.18.iso
VMware Player 6 released.
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Having just received an update on August 27th, Google has released another update for Chrome:
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The Stable Channel has been updated to 29.0.1547.65 for Mac and Linux. Update: 29.0.1547.66 for Windows, also. This version contains a Flash update, as well as fixes an issue with Sync.
Source: The Google Chrome Blog